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Volume 14 - Issue 1 - January 2014

Feature

Review
12/19/2013

Jim Collins, CPC, CCC, President, CardiologyCoder.Com, Inc. CardiologyBiller.Com

Jim Collins, CPC, CCC, President, Car...
One of the first things I do for new billing clients is implement effective charge capture tools like this “EP & CRM” Superbill. The form provides a guided tour of itself.
One of the first things I do for new billing clients is implement effective charge capture tools like this “EP & CRM” Superbill. The form provides a guided tour of itself.
One of the first things I do for...
12/19/2013
EP Lab Digest
Feature Story
12/19/2013

Mellanie True Hills, Speaker and CEO, StopAfib.org, Decatur, Texas

Mellanie True Hills, Speaker and CEO,...
For many of those who suffer from atrial fibrillation, getting in rhythm and staying in rhythm is an elusive goal. To educate patients on options for reaching that goal, StopAfib.org hosted the first Get in Rhythm, Stay in Rhythm Atrial...
For many of those who suffer from atrial fibrillation, getting in rhythm and staying in rhythm is an elusive goal. To educate patients on options for reaching that goal, StopAfib.org hosted the first Get in Rhythm, Stay in Rhythm Atrial...
For many of those who suffer...
12/19/2013
EP Lab Digest
Feature Story
12/19/2013
1 Mission 1 Million – Getting to the Heart of Stroke was a global initiative set up to raise awareness of atrial fibrillation and its link to stroke.
1 Mission 1 Million – Getting to the Heart of Stroke was a global initiative set up to raise awareness of atrial fibrillation and its link to stroke.
1 Mission 1 Million – Getting to...
12/19/2013
EP Lab Digest
Feature Story
12/19/2013

Frank A. Cuoco, MD, MS, MBA, FHRS, FACC, Debi Adams, RN, and Michael R. Gold, MD, PhD, Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC), Charleston, South Carolina

Frank A. Cuoco, MD, MS, MBA, FHRS, FA...
In this article, we will review our experiences applying the technology to clinical practice and honing our technique in terms of energy delivery and device positioning.
In this article, we will review our experiences applying the technology to clinical practice and honing our technique in terms of energy delivery and device positioning.
In this article, we will review...
12/19/2013
EP Lab Digest
Perspectives
12/19/2013

Amy Newell, Vice President, Corazon, Inc.

Amy Newell, Vice President, Corazon, ...
Given the current prevalence and anticipated rise in incidence over the next three decades, consider the cost of atrial fibrillation (A-Fib). A-Fib is a complex disease with varied manifestations. As a result, the treatment options likewise...
Given the current prevalence and anticipated rise in incidence over the next three decades, consider the cost of atrial fibrillation (A-Fib). A-Fib is a complex disease with varied manifestations. As a result, the treatment options likewise...
Given the current prevalence and...
12/19/2013
EP Lab Digest
Case Study
12/19/2013

Khan Pohlel, MD, FACC, FSCAI and Kent R. Nilsson, Jr., MD, FACC, Athens Regional Medical Center; Georgia Regents University/University of Georgia Medical Partnership, Athens, Georgia

Khan Pohlel, MD, FACC, FSCAI and Kent...
Arial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia, afflicting approximately 3 million people in the United States, and has been associated with both dementia and stroke.1 Given the burden of AF in the United States, it is estimated that...
Arial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia, afflicting approximately 3 million people in the United States, and has been associated with both dementia and stroke.1 Given the burden of AF in the United States, it is estimated that...
Arial fibrillation (AF) is the...
12/19/2013
EP Lab Digest
Perspectives
12/19/2013
It is very important that all RCIS-credentialed individuals understand why advocacy is important. Everyone can participate and contribute, even if you don’t have time to join the committee and take an active role.
It is very important that all RCIS-credentialed individuals understand why advocacy is important. Everyone can participate and contribute, even if you don’t have time to join the committee and take an active role.
It is very important that all...
12/19/2013
EP Lab Digest
Review
12/19/2013

Nadim Khan, MD, Electrophysiologist; Bonnie McDonald, RN, CEPS, RCES; Kimberly Clawson, RN, BSN, RCES; Renee Dunfee, CVT, RCIS; Fitzalbert Martin, CVT; Tharen Leesch, RCES, RCIS, BS; Michael Baird, RRT, Field Clinical Engineer, Florida Hospital Wesley Chapel, Tampa, Florida

Nadim Khan, MD, Electrophysiologist; ...
Although not previously diagnosed, our patient was found to have an anomalous congenital defect of the left atrium, similar to that of CTS.
Although not previously diagnosed, our patient was found to have an anomalous congenital defect of the left atrium, similar to that of CTS.
Although not previously...
12/19/2013
EP Lab Digest

Column

Feature Interview
12/19/2013

Interview by Jodie Elrod

Interview by Jodie Elrod
In this interview, EP Lab Digest speaks with William H. Spear, MD, FACC, FHRS from Advocate Christ Medical Center (ACMC) in Oak Lawn, Illinois about his use of the recently acquired Stereotaxis technology Vdrive™ with V-Sono™. 
In this interview, EP Lab Digest speaks with William H. Spear, MD, FACC, FHRS from Advocate Christ Medical Center (ACMC) in Oak Lawn, Illinois about his use of the recently acquired Stereotaxis technology Vdrive™ with V-Sono™. 
In this interview, EP Lab Digest...
12/19/2013
EP Lab Digest
Letter from the Editor
12/19/2013

Bradley P. Knight, MD, FACC, FHRS, Editor-in-Chief

Bradley P. Knight, MD, FACC, FHRS, Ed...
A limitation of implantable defibrillators is T-wave oversensing (TWO). Modern ICDs use filtering techniques to avoid sensing the T-wave. However, the T-wave can be large relative to the QRS in some patients and lead to double-counting by the...
A limitation of implantable defibrillators is T-wave oversensing (TWO). Modern ICDs use filtering techniques to avoid sensing the T-wave. However, the T-wave can be large relative to the QRS in some patients and lead to double-counting by the...
A limitation of implantable...
12/19/2013
EP Lab Digest

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